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Apparent Republican nominee Donald Trump has won more raw votes from 18-29 year olds this primary season than likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, even though young voters lean Democratic.

Millennials Now Rival Boomers As A Political Force, But Will They Actually Vote?

The number of eligible millennial voters is now roughly on par with the number of eligible Baby Boomers. But, that potential has not translated into concrete votes yet.

A Chinese police officer poses with Chinese tourists in front of Milan's cathedral on May 3. Chinese policemen are on patrol with Italian officers to help make Chinese visitors feel safer.

Chinese Cops In Italy? Joint Patrols Aim To Ease Chinese Tourists' Jitters

The hope is that Chinese tourists will feel safer after recent terrorist attacks. In the long run, greater cooperation could help break up illegal activities by Chinese and Italian organized crime.

The San Diego Opera's production of "The Barber of Seville."

Rants and Raves: 'The Barber Of Seville'

Opera In Pop Culture

Young people gather before a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in New York.

Harvard Poll: Millennials Yearn For Bernie, But Prefer Clinton To Trump

The poll finds just 17 percent of millennials view GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump favorably. Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders is the only candidate with a positive net favorable rating.

Pope Francis welcomes Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the Vatican on Jan. 26. The pope has been extremely active in global political affairs and has often been critical of the West.

How Pope Francis Became A Foreign Policy Player

The pontiff isn't content to remain in the Vatican or sit on the sidelines. His trip this weekend to the Greek island of Lesbos is just one part of his emerging world view.

At age 71, nearly 50 years after his first album, guitarist Harry Taussig is releasing a follow-up — and making his concert debut at South by Southwest.

At South By Southwest, A 71-Year-Old Guitarist Makes A Belated Debut

On an album released nearly 50 years ago Harry Taussig demonstrated an accomplished, self-taught style of improvisational guitar. This week in Austin, Texas Taussig will perform in public for the first time.

Women strike a pose during an International Women's Day march last year in Rio de Janeiro.

How Not To Celebrate #InternationalWomensDay

A Mumbai eatery is giving discounts to women who wear very high heels. Cops in a Russian city are pulling over female drivers to hand them roses.

Some of the singers and musicians in Malawi's Zomba Prison. They were nominated for a Grammy in the World Music category.

Kendrick Lamar Wasn't The Only Prison-Themed Grammy Nominee

Meet the Zomba Prison Project. They're a band of singers and musicians — and they're all in a jail in Malawi.

People gathered during a candlelight procession to honor the memory of Giulio Regeni in his hometown of Fiumicello, Italy, on Sunday.

As Questions Swirl, Italy Mourns Death Of Italian Student In Cairo

A funeral is being held Friday in Italy for Giulio Regeni, a doctoral student allegedly tortured and killed in Egypt. Thousands have demanded an independent probe into Regeni's death.

Coal miners rally for black lung law reform on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in 1975. (See more from Earl Dotter's "Quiet Sickness" series <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2012/07/09/156386882/documenting-dirty-jobs-miners-at-work">here</a>.)

Black-Lung Rule Loopholes Leave Miners Vulnerable

An investigation by NPR and the Center for Public Integrity has revealed widespread and persistent gaming of the system that's designed to measure and control the coal mine dust that causes the deadly disease.

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